Locust Gap ZIP Codes — Northumberland County, PA

There is one unique ZIP code in Locust Gap, Pennsylvania and it is 17840. Area code: 570/272.
1
ZIP codes
1.98
sq mi land
0.00
sq mi water
570/272
area code
Locust Gap, PA ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Locust Gap, PA (1)
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17840 Locust Gap Northumberland View map

Demographics & statistics

363
Population
41.5
Median age
$87,695
Median household income
$38,162
Per capita income
$0
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
81.9%
Home ownership
5.0%
Poverty rate
9.5%
Unemployment
162
Housing units
10.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
31
Under 5
31
8
10–14
7
41
25–34
40
42
35–44
41
10
45–54
9
5
60–64
4
16
65–74
15
18
75–84
17
14
85+
14
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 187721.2%
18 and over28678.8%
65 and over9425.9%
Median age41.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 100%
GroupCount%
White363100%

Household income

Under $10k 12.1%
$25k–$35k 5.4%
$35k–$50k 4.7%
$50k–$75k 20.8%
$75k–$100k 26.8%
$100k–$150k 9.4%
$150k–$200k 20.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k12.1%
$25k–$35k5.4%
$35k–$50k4.7%
$50k–$75k20.8%
$75k–$100k26.8%
$100k–$150k9.4%
$150k–$200k20.8%
Median income$87,695

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 54.9%
$50k–$100k 9.8%
$100k–$150k 25.4%
$200k–$300k 3.3%
$300k–$500k 6.6%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$0
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied81.9%
Renter occupied18.1%
Vacant21.2%
Single-family detached34.9%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes8.5%
Median rooms7.5
Avg household size (owned)2.69

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.0%
2000–200914.3%
1990–19990.0%
1980–19890.0%
1970–197939.2%
1960–19690.0%
1950–19590.0%
1940–19497.4%
1939 or earlier39.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom0.0%
2 bedrooms26.5%
3 bedrooms27.0%
4 bedrooms30.2%
5+ bedrooms16.4%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.4%
1 vehicle30.2%
2 vehicles37.6%
3 or more26.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Electricity15.4%
Propane / LP gas4.7%
Fuel oil59.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family8255.0%
Cohabiting couple4127.5%
Male householder, no spouse1812.1%
Female householder, no spouse85.4%
Households with children under 183926.2%
Households with seniors (65+)5536.9%
Average household size2.44

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married32.9%25.4%
Married61.8%61.9%
Separated0.0%0.0%
Widowed0.0%6.0%
Divorced5.3%6.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.0%
Some HS, no diploma 2.4%
HS graduate 76.9%
Some college, no degree 8.4%
Associate's degree 1.4%
Bachelor's degree 10.8%
Graduate / professional 0.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher97.6%
Bachelor's or higher10.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten00.0%
Elementary school15100.0%
High school00.0%
College / grad school00.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 38.4%
Construction 23.3%
Public administration 18.0%
Transportation & utilities 11.6%
Finance & real estate 4.7%
Other services 4.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts56.4%
Service8.7%
Sales & office2.9%
Natural resources & construction23.3%
Production & transportation8.7%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector43.0%
Government52.9%
Self-employed4.1%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone100.0%
Carpool0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)31.0

Poverty

All people 5.0%
Under 18 years 0.0%
18 and over 6.3%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security36.9%
Retirement income36.9%
Supplemental Security5.4%
Cash public assistance5.4%
Food stamps / SNAP22.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.0%
High cholesterol34.7%
Heart disease7.5%
Stroke3.4%
Asthma10.4%
Arthritis31.5%
Kidney disease3.1%
Pulmonary disease9.2%
Cancer7.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking18.9%
No physical activity26.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep38.0%
Fair or poor health16.8%
Poor mental health16.7%
Poor physical health12.3%
No health insurance11.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)78.0%
Visited dentist59.2%
Cholesterol screening89.0%
Teeth loss17.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans72.4%
Disability%
Any disability14.6%
Under 180.0%
18–64 years8.9%
65 and over38.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance69.1%
Public insurance52.3%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only30182.9%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)363100.0%
Born in same state363100.0%
Born in different state35597.8%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Norwegian328.8%
French267.2%
AncestryCount%
Italian143.9%
English82.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.0%
Internet access81.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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